Nagaland Governor, RN Ravi, paid a visit to Chozuba, Ruzazho, and Yoruba villages under Phek district on September 9, 2021 and interacted with members of respective village councils.
According to a Raj Bhavan statement, the governor began his visit from Japan Riba Government High School, Chozuba, where he interacted with the members of Chozuba village council.
Raj Bhavan stated that the governor also visited “Ruzhazo village, the first Indian village liberated from the British control and Administered by Azad Hind government of Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose in 1944.”
At Ruzhazo, Ravi visited the house where Netaji stayed during his military campaign against the British in Nagaland. Ravi interacted with the Ruzhazo village council members and members of the society.
Raj Bhavan stated that governor also paid a visit to Poswuyi Swuro, a veteran freedom fighter whom Netaji had appointed as Dobashi of the village.
Swuro shared his memories of association with Netaji when he along with Netaji fought the British.
During his visit to Yoruba village, governor interacted with the village council members. Ravi expressed gratitude to the people of the three villages for their warm hospitality and assured them his best possible assistance to the villages in fulfilling their developmental aspirations.
In view of the rich historical connections of those places with the Indian Freedom Struggle, Raj Bhavan said the governor assured the people of the region their due recognition and gratitude from a grateful nation. He also had first-hand information on the ongoing National Highway construction in the district.